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Fred Allen

Topics: fred allen, old time radio

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Radio shows featuring Fred Allen. Read about Fred Allen's career on wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Allen.

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Files donated by Bert Szoghy

Addeddate: 2006-12-06 23:08:14

Boxid: OL100020610

Identifier: otr_fredallen

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Reviews (10)

Reviewer: ShelvingFlooringCeiling - - January 23, 2025
Subject: To get this into results of searches for singer, song, show title, or authors

In the show numbered 82 here, Fred Allen 421018 Les Miserables, at minute 6:37 musical guest Benay Venuta from the Broadway show By Jupiter, (book and ...

Reviewer: ChronicKristinitis - - April 13, 2017 (edited)
Subject: Such a time trip

Like going back into another era. Fred Allen was the cooler, hipper alternative to Jack Benny from what i gathered. Us, the People episode will crack up ...

Reviewer: kristinmak - - September 20, 2016 (edited)
Subject: These are great

There are files here I haven't heard before. Thank you so much for uploading these files. Fred Allen is a great show, and it's wonderful these files are ...

Reviewer: fashawks8 - - February 14, 2013
Subject: Right On Feekie

Fred Allen's shows have aged terribly. The written jokes are so predictable and unfunny. I do think his ad-libs are funny sometimes, but its honestly ...

Reviewer: feekie - - April 22, 2011
Subject: Not as Funny as Jack Benny

While I'll no doubt be in the minority here, I am not a big fan of Fred Allen. I have tried to like him, and a few of his shows were funny -- specifically ...

Reviewer: Dodsworth the Cat - June 1, 2009
Subject: Alas

It's a shame the show labelled April 21, 1946 is the incorrect show. That was the week NBC cut Fred Allen off the air for making fun of a network vice-president, ...

Reviewer: davidinberkeley - August 2, 2008 (edited)
Subject: Corrections/Clarifications

a290_guestMontyWholley.mp3
is 1947-12-28_-_Monty_Wooley_-_Returning_a_Clock.mp3
Fred_Allen_-_460210_-_with_Orson_Welles.mp3
Is 1946-03-03 (60) Chicken ...

Reviewer: hess - - September 4, 2007
Subject: Funnier then Jack Benny

Fred Allen was funnier then Jack Benny his bits like Allen's alley with Senator Beauregard Claghorn while Jack Benny had nothing like it

Reviewer: nightkey5 - June 26, 2007 (edited)
Subject: Misdated Shows

43-02-08 Phil Baker should be dated 43-02-28 Phil Baker
43-04-04 Jimmy Durante (Looking for Umbragio) was actually 44-01-23 Jimmy Durante. First question ...

Reviewer: Pitt Cairn - - March 9, 2007
Subject: Fred Allen and American Wartime History

Hi,
I collect old-time radio comedy. While the Jack Benny show is often recognized as having the best writers, I believe that the Fred Allen Show provides ...

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